Tag: Castlemaine
Brigades battle burn-offs
Fire brigades across the region have been kept busy bringing escaped fires under control over the past fortnight.
In one incident last Friday morning, a...
Fanny Finch grave to be marked
For many long years the grave of Fanny Finch, first woman ever known to have voted in Australia, has lain unmarked at Castlemaine Cemetery...
Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine
The rainbow flag and the Aboriginal flag will fly alongside Castlemaine's Community House 365 days a year from now - following a special flag-raising...
A dash of Latin passion catches hold in Castlemaine
A dash of Latin passion is catching hold in Castlemaine and surrounds.
The distinctly Spanish flavour fomenting in some unexpected local hotspots follows a happy...
Tourism locos on the move
The state's minister for regional development was in Castlemaine on Friday to try her hand at driving a loco before turning the sod on...
The road to change: Castlemaine youth speaks on climate change
Recently returned from participating in the worlds' very first United Nations Youth Climate summit in New York, Castlemaine's Harriet O'Shea Carre will be among...
Castlemaine branch of ANZ bank to close
A local business operator has slammed a decision by the ANZ bank to close its Castlemaine branch next March.
Stephen Cross of Castlemaine Central Wine...
Ready, set … Run The Maine
This Friday public holiday is a big one for Castlemaine as the town hosts hundreds of runners for the annual Run The Maine.
Event director...
Castlemaine cries out for climate action
A crowd estimated at upwards of 2000 turned out in Castlemaine's CBD on Friday demonstrating support for the day's global Strike 4 Climate with...
Climate rally for Castlemaine
A climate rally is planned for Castlemaine's CBD on Friday afternoon to coincide with the Strike 4 Climate taking place at Melbourne's Treasury Gardens...
Grounds for celebration at Buda House
Sometimes it's what lies beneath the surface that counts.
This is the case with much of the significant ground works project now completed at Castlemaine's...
Creating pathways for people in crisis
A Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Forum being held in Castlemaine next week aims to highlight the pathways available to people in crisis.
Local suicide...
